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Automic Automation vs MOVEit comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Automic Automation
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
92
Ranking in other categories
Workload Automation (4th)
MOVEit
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Managed File Transfer (MFT) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Infrastructure Software Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Automic Automation is designed for Workload Automation and holds a mindshare of 6.6%, up 6.3% compared to last year.
MOVEit, on the other hand, focuses on Managed File Transfer (MFT), holds 10.9% mindshare, up 10.2% since last year.
Workload Automation
Managed File Transfer (MFT)
 

Featured Reviews

MM
Aug 18, 2024
It helps simplify complex workloads, provides excellent visibility, and improves compliance processes
Broadcom's AAI module offers advanced predictive SLA monitoring and management reporting capabilities, integrating with ServiceNow for alerting and problem resolution. AAI provides critical path analysis and predictive alerts, analyzing and visualizing processes across diverse IT environments, including competitor tools like Redwood Tidal, IBM IWS, BMC Control-M and Apache Airflow and other Broadcom tools including AutoSys and CA7. Providing IT Operations and Support staff with a comprehensive view is particularly beneficial for large organizations, allowing them to monitor processes holistically on a single dashboard. AAI is a critical selling point for Automic, especially for corporations managing complex IT infrastructures resulting from mergers, acquisitions, or global operations. Another advantage of Automic Automation over competitors lies in its excellent SAP integration. Its ability to seamlessly integrate with SAP systems is a key factor in winning competitive bids, as it offers unmatched flexibility and adaptability. Automic's programmability allows for the creation of a versatile automation framework, surpassing traditional job scheduling capabilities. Prioritizing simplicity and user experience, Automic ensures even junior staff can easily understand and operate the system. By enforcing standardized naming conventions and templates, Automic maintains control and clarity, especially in large-scale operations with millions of jobs. Ultimately, Automic's reliability, supportability, and ability to enhance operational efficiency through automation make it a standout choice.
Argha Das - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 18, 2024
User-friendly interface, easy to use and learn and offers simple automation features but a few protocols are not supported
Whether MOVEit is the right choice depends on the specific file transfer requirements. There are multiple tools out there, each with its own features. It's important to choose the tool that best suits your particular needs. Moreover, it's relatively easy to learn; it is not overly difficult. Overall, I would rate the solution a seven out of ten. It's easy to use and very user-friendly. It is easy to pick up. Any user, even those new to the tool, can quickly understand the basic features. The logging and monitoring within the tool are also well designed. But, every tool has room for improvement, which is why I wouldn't give it a perfect score.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Without automation, it would be nearly impossible to do all the jobs that we are doing."
"We have seen a cost improvement from it."
"Automic is 99 percent stable. We've never had a problem with stability."
"The company can expand with this product. Every time I bring in new ideas for solutions, it is with this product."
"The most valuable feature is it always runs things automatically that you normally have to do manually, like download files."
"We use the FTP agent excessively, and the connection is easy to handle between our company and the outside."
"It helps our efficiency because it is a batch processing tool which works without a menu."
"It's easy to use. When you schedule jobs, if you can speak English you can schedule them easily and correctly. Also, there's a lot of flexibility because the product allows you to do many tasks, in multiple ways, so you can choose the way that works best for your environment."
"The log findings and troubleshooting on MOVEit are pretty easy. When you go to the logs, it clearly tells you what time a transfer happened, what time it failed, what is the source path, what is the destination path, and what is the failure reason. It's pretty straightforward."
"The major advantage is moving files as part of a workflow."
"I admire its ability to transfer really large files. One of the files that we transferred was 70 gigs. We didn't try anything larger than that, but so far, whenever somebody came to us to process a really large file, we were able to do it successfully. It can handle large files. That is one thing that I like about Automation."
"Especially at the time of monitoring, it's a nice way to take a look at the script and take a look at run time, which gives enough information for the files that are getting picked or not."
"The automation is generally very simple that helps with operational efficiency. Since we mainly created interfaces and scheduled transfers, the tool itself handled the file transfer automation."
"The most valuable feature of MOVEit is the upload speed."
"The tool’s GUI is very simple."
"The renaming and timestamp features are great."
 

Cons

"The manage file transfer area could be better. The file transfer area needs improvement. Other products like Control-M have some good features in this area."
"In terms of what can be improved, we are in Israel, so we work in Hebrew. Now they are starting to move it also from English to Hebrew and to support the language, but for us it has been very difficult because the Hebrew looks like gibberish. So there are language issues."
"Some of the usual features, like calendar details, are now not there."
"The forecast and long-term planning could be made a little better when you work with it in the future."
"The calendar with the new version is a little bit goofy."
"The vendor support is really bad and should be improved."
"I hope in the next release that they will solve all the bugs which they have found in development."
"The SSH agent is missing in version 12.1. Maybe it would be a good addition to see on the web client of the next version of Atomic."
"It takes some time to learn and understand how the solution functions."
"We have had some challenges. Earlier when we were setting it up, a component called gateway, which runs in the DMV, was not working as expected. It was going down very often. That means most of our vendors were not able to connect using SFTP because that service was down. We had to put in a lot of monitoring to make sure if that goes down, there is some visibility instantaneously so that our system admins can go and do a restart."
"At times, we had connection issues with MOVEit, and it had a tendency to reboot without any reason."
"The product must improve its security features."
"Since I have to monitor two times a day, it would be nice if they have script templates."
"The DR solution (DR recoveries) needs to be enhanced."
"It would be beneficial to include a feature that allows you to hide items and not be locked out if someone has made too many password attempts."
"With the new other vendors coming up, they come up with certain features, in addition to the file transfer. But MOVEit does not develop their product. That's why we are looking out for other solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They have increased the license price a little bit. It is more than what we expected about two years ago. So, there could be some surprises when it comes to pricing."
"The cost of the solution depends on the number of systems that are being orchestrated."
"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"There are different licensing fees for cases where high availability is important."
"They have changed the pricing on their licensing, and it's cheaper than before."
"You do not need any humans to start jobs, so you can save a lot of money."
"Do your own proof of concept. Make sure you know what you want. Be clear about what you want the product to do for you. Go out and meet with the vendor, then test it."
"Certain licenses can be a bit expensive. The PeopleSoft agents, in particular, are a bit pricey."
"Technical support is only available with a paid license."
"When compared to other products I've used, I believe MoveIt is worth the money someone might pay to use it."
"I haven't really priced out many other products like this, but I feel it's reasonable. Their upgrade support after hours was going to be $6,000. I just made the decision to wing it and just do it during business hours and call support if there was a problem."
"It's cost-effective."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Insurance Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Automic Workload Automation?
It is easy to manage complex workloads and use electronic workflow automation.
What needs improvement with Automic Workload Automation?
The support has declined somewhat over the years due to various takeovers. It's not as personal as it used to be.
What do you like most about MOVEit?
The automation is generally very simple that helps with operational efficiency. Since we mainly created interfaces and scheduled transfers, the tool itself handled the file transfer automation.
What needs improvement with MOVEit?
The product must improve its security features. Recently, there have been multiple attacks on the solution. It has ruined the reputation of clients who use the solution. The vendor must ensure that...
 

Also Known As

Automic Dollar Universe
Ipswitch File Transfer, Ipswitch Managed File Transfer
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

ING, Adidas, 84.51, ESB
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